[chief lee runamok]

gabbard was a medic in the service.

While an honorable profession, gabbard should clarify she isn't a combat vet.

[rintintin]

“Gabbard was a medic in the service.
While an honorable profession, gabbard should clarify she isn’t a combat vet.”

Medics serve on the battlefield

[david1292]

Not her fault. Women weren’t allowed to serve combat roles.

On the other hand, John Bolton dodged the draft. And yet there isn’t a country on the planet he doesn’t want to bomb.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

While an honorable profession, gabbard should clarify she isn't a combat vet.

Wikipedia says she was a medic in a combat zone - doesn't that qualify?

[Ace's Dad]

Gabbard was a medic in the service.

While an honorable profession, Gabbard should clarify she isn't a combat vet.

Depends. If the enemy was shooting at her, that's combat, IMO. She "Came under fire" is the operative phrase, I believe.

[donozark]

Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo was in fact awarded the CMB. Early on, when an enlisted member of Hawaii NG.